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The roots of this success began with
the Company’s fi rst commercial
product in 1988, the OmniTRACS®
mobile communications solution. The
OmniTRACS system has revolutionized
transportation and logistics in the U.S.
and in other major markets worldwide,
and is now in service with more than
6,000 businesses in 39 countries.
The OmniTRACS system continues
to evolve to meet the transportation
industry’s changing needs. The next
generation of the solution, the
OmniVision™ mobile computing plat-
form, will leverage 3G technology and
incorporate innovations, including
high-speed satellite links, over-the-air
software deployment and a text-to-
speech user interface.
QWBS continues to introduce new
offerings for the transportation and
logistics market while expanding into
new areas. A recent example was the
successful launch of the GlobalTRACS®
equipment management solution for
the construction equipment sector.
Among the many other business-to-
business solutions gaining market
traction are the T2™ Untethered Trailer-
TRACS® asset management solution
and a growing suite of application
service provider web services.
leveraging commercial
wireless for government
QUALCOMM Government Technologies
(QGOV) leverages QUALCOMM’s core
comp etencies and technologies
to deliv er wireless solutions to gov-
ernment users, enabling them to
accomplish their missions in a secure
manner with commercially available
devices. QGOV is also dedicated to
adapting and modifying its commercial
products to provide specialized capabili-
ties for the government that enable
interoperable communications anywhere
and anytime. In addition, it leverages
advances in commercial wireless tech-
nology for government needs. A prime
example is QUALCOMM’s development
of a secure wireless device certifi ed
for top-secret communications, which
enables total end-to-end security for
government agencies.
Because of QUALCOMM’s long-standing
history of working with governments,
QGOV was in a unique position to create
timely industry solutions that played a
valuable role in helping early responders
deal with the aftermath of Hurricane
Katrina this year.
In cooperation with our industry part-
ners in the region, including Alltel,
Globalstar, Sprint Nextel, and Verizon
Wireless, we were proud to work to-
gether with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency and the U.S.
military. Together, we provided deploy-
able base station systems, Globalstar
Satellite phones, OmniTRACS® vehicle
tracking devices and other support
services that enabled rescue and
restoration teams to communicate.